SAP Watch:

March, 2008

The inherent tension in the Microsoft-SAP alliance was spelled out by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer during his keynote at yesterday's Convergence 2008 event: "SAP is sometimes a collaborator, sometimes competition."
Competition is the aspect of the relationship that is coming to the forefront right...

How much does it cost to go live with SAP Human Capital Management (HCM)? The Park Hotels of India, speaking to trade journal Express Hospitality, recently disclosed that it paid roughly $371,500 for SAP HCM software, training, and implementation for an organization of 1,800 people.
The Park...

One of IT's most frequently asked questions is, "How can I turn SAP knowledge into money?" The answer to this question typically involves becoming a consultant or systems integrator employee. However, SAP itself offers a limited number of employment opportunities for everyone from developers to...

On March 10, SAP's annual Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) conference will begin in Orlando, FL. We talked to Narina Sippy, SVP and GM of SAP's GRC Group, to get a quick preview of the major announcements from the event. Sippy made four product news disclosures:

Did you know that SAP’s online events page is a resource for self-training on SAP? The page is not only a repository of live-event webcasts but also a collection of tips and techniques for SAP consultants, developers, and implementation team members. Everyone from executives...

The most heated and partisan debate in technology is about to begin... again. Yes, we are firmly in H-1B season. On April 1, 2008, the U.S. will begin accepting petitions for temporary foreign worker visas and, if history is any guide, will be overrun by applicants within mere hours. It's a time of...

Consultants seeking to acquire and further develop their SAP skills have long been limited to finding an accredited SAP training center close to them or simply learning on the job. Now, however, there's a new service that lets consultants ramp up their SAP skills online. The service, SID...

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